Orcadian

/ ɔːˈkeɪdɪən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Orkney

adjective

1. of or relating to Orkney

Word History and Origins

Origin of Orcadian¹

from Latin Orcades the Orkney Islands

Example Sentences

So they talked, until the frugal Orcadian supper of oatmeal and milk, and bread and cheese, appeared.

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In view of the fossil evidence these beds have been referred to the middle or Orcadian division of this formation.

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He waited only to finish the last notes of the wild Orcadian chant, and opened the door.

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When Cleveland awoke, the grey dawn was already mingling with the twilight of an Orcadian night.

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Bland, bland, n. an Orcadian name for butter-milk and water.

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